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General Information

Region		Northern Europe
Population (000, 2021)		175^a,b
Pop. density (per km2, 2021)		922.3^a,b
Capital city		Saint Helier^e
Capital city pop. (000, 2021)		34.4^f
Surface area (km2)		180^c,d
Sex ratio (m per 100 f)		98.1^a,b
National currency		Pound Sterling (GBP)
Exchange rate (per US$)		0.8^g

Economic indicators

	2010	2015	2021
Employment in agriculture^h (% of employed)	4.7	4	3.5^g
Employment in industry^h (% of employed)	26.7	24.9	22.9^g
Employment in services^h (% employed)	68.6	71.1	73.6^g
Unemployment^h (% of labour force)	8.4	8.1	7.5^g
Labour force participation rate^h (female/male pop. %)	50.8 / 67.8	51.0 / 67.1	50.6 / 65.6^g

Social indicators

	2010	2015	2021
Population growth rate^a,i (average annual %)	1	0.7	1^g
Urban population^c (% of total population)	31.1	31	30.9^j
Urban population growth rate^c,i (average annual %)	0.9	0.5	...
Fertility rate, total^a,i (live births per woman)	1.6	1.6	1.5^g
Life expectancy at birth^a,i (females/males, years)	83.4 / 78.4	84.1 / 79.8	84.7 / 80.9^g
Population age distribution^a (0-14/60+ years old, %)	15.5 / 21.5	15.5 / 22.3	14.9 / 24.5^b
International migrant stock^a (000/% of total pop.)	77.6 / 48.6	82.3 / 49.8	84.1 / 48.4^g
Infant mortality rate^a,i (per 1 000 live births)	7.6	6.7	6.1^g
Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)	0	...	...

Environment and infrastructure indicators

	2010	2015	2021
Forested area (% of land area)	5.2^h	5.2	5.2^f

Footnotes

a		Refers to Guernsey, and Jersey. For statistical purposes, the data for United Kingdom do not include this area.
b		Projected estimate (medium fertility variant).
c		Refers to Guernsey and Jersey.
d		2017
e		The capital of the Bailiwick of Jersey.
f		2018
g		2020
h		Estimate.
i		Data refers to a 5-year period preceding the reference year.
j		2019